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also disfunction
as in disease
impaired or abnormal functioning (as of a body part)
She's suffered from minor brain dysfunction since the accident.
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Recent Examples of dysfunction
This is of urgency as, according to the statement, 23 of the 48 individuals suffer from serious health conditions, including diabetes, kidney dysfunction, paralysis of the lower body, skin diseases, gastrointestinal illnesses, and heart and lung conditions.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Rather than rejuvenating legislatures, term limits exacerbate dysfunction, turning over power to unelected lobbyists, bureaucrats, governors and party leaders while leaving Congress even less capable of solving the nation’s most pressing problems.
—Casey Burgat, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
There was an empty reservoir in Los Angeles County, overgrown state forests, under-resourced fire departments, mismanaged water and political dysfunction — a steady stream of evidence that the state and the county had failed to guard against a wildfire with the same rigor as the Vogts had.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Confirmation hearings:Trump’s Cabinet raises concerns about government dysfunction Pence and conservative group have opposed Kennedy Jr. before
The AAF's letter represents Pence and his organization's second attempt to prevent Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Rather than rejuvenating legislatures, term limits exacerbate dysfunction, turning over power to unelected lobbyists, bureaucrats, governors and party leaders while leaving Congress even less capable of solving the nation’s most pressing problems.
—Casey Burgat, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
There was an empty reservoir in Los Angeles County, overgrown state forests, under-resourced fire departments, mismanaged water and political dysfunction — a steady stream of evidence that the state and the county had failed to guard against a wildfire with the same rigor as the Vogts had.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Confirmation hearings:Trump’s Cabinet raises concerns about government dysfunction Pence and conservative group have opposed Kennedy Jr. before
The AAF's letter represents Pence and his organization's second attempt to prevent Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysfunction. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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